Cyanotoxins uptake and accumulation in crops: Phytotoxicity and implications on human health

C Weralupitiya, RP Wanigatunge, D Gunawardana… - Toxicon, 2022 - Elsevier
The invasive nature of cyanotoxin-producing cyanobacteria and the adverse effects
concerning their toxic impacts have gained heightened scientific attention of late. The …

Impacts of microcystins on morphological and physiological parameters of agricultural plants: A review

A Campos, EM Redouane, M Freitas, S Amaral… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cyanobacteria are a group of photosynthetic prokaryotes that pose a great concern in the
aquatic environments related to contamination and poisoning of wild life and humans. Some …

Health risk assessment of lake water contaminated with microcystins for fruit crop irrigation and farm animal drinking

EM Redouane, Z Tazart, M Lahrouni, R Mugani… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
The health risks linked to the consumption of microcystin-accumulating crops have been
increasing worldwide in toxic cyanobloom-occurring regions. The bioaccumulation of …

Accumulation of microcystin toxin in irrigation water and alfalfa (Medicago sativa) forage plant, and assessing the potential risk to animal health

ZA Mohamed, Y Mostafa, S Alamri, M Hashem - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Microcystin (MC) toxin produced by cyanobacteria has become a significant concern for
societies worldwide. The risk of MC in drinking water has been assessed to human health …

Cyanotoxins in food: Exposure assessment and health impact

DD Backović, N Tokodi - Food Research International, 2024 - Elsevier
The intricate nature of cyanotoxin exposure through food reveals a complex web of risks and
uncertainties in our dietary choices. With the aim of starting to unravel this intricate nexus, a …

Using dredged sediments from Lake Taihu as a plant-growing substrate: Focusing on the impact of microcystins

Q Cao, B You, W Liu, H Xu, S Ma, T Wang - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Using dredged sediment as plant growth substrates is a promising way to deal with large
amounts of excavated sediments. However, it is a big challenge to deal with various …

Using soil amendments to reduce microcystin-LR bioaccumulation in lettuce

Q Cao, B You, W Liu, L Xie, W Jiang, C Cheng - Environmental Pollution, 2022 - Elsevier
Contamination of microcystins (MCs) in plant-soil system have become a serious problem
worldwide, however, it remains largely unknown how to alleviate the potential risk of …

[HTML][HTML] Tracing the fate of microcystins from irrigation water to food chains: Studies with Fragaria vulgaris and Meriones shawi

M Haida, L Tamegart, R Mugani, Y Essadki, J Azevedo… - Toxicon, 2023 - Elsevier
Microcystins (MCs) are cyanobacterial toxins that can negatively impact human and animal
health. This study investigated the bioaccumulation, transfer, depuration, and health risks of …

Spray irrigation with microcystins-rich water affects plant performance from the microscopic to the functional level and food safety of spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.)

E Tsoumalakou, T Papadimitriou, P Berillis… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Irrigation water coming from freshwater bodies that suffer toxic cyanobacterial blooms
causes adverse effects on crop productivity and quality and raises concerns regarding food …

Towards a better quantification of cyanotoxins in fruits and vegetables: validation and application of an UHPLC-MS/MS-based method on Belgian products

WHR Van Hassel, J Masquelier, M Andjelkovic… - Separations, 2022 - mdpi.com
Vegetables and fruits can potentially accumulate cyanotoxins after water contaminated with
cyanobacteria is used for irrigation. We developed and validated an analytical method to …